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    post up your valve covers

    just wondering what custom valve cover setups you guys might have. was thinking about grinding off the fins and painting them, also wondering about replacing the hose fittings with AN fittings.
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    Intercooler question

    I'm planning to go ffim soon, and was looking at intercoolers. I'd like to stay away from the eBay stuff. I currently have a spearco, can I just cut off the top tank and rotate it to face the other direction? The way I see it this will keep me with a quality intercooler, and I can use my piping...
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    Spoiler feeler

    I have a friend who's looking into buying this company http://miawings.com/ I was talking to him today and he was asking if anyone in the supra community would be interested in this style spoiler, if so he might do a group buy. Price would be 275-300 shipped(rough estimate) What's...
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    Lex/550 problems. Extremely lean

    So this weekend I installed Aeromotive afpr, 550s, and the lex afm. Also installed Walbro week before, and it's been running fine. Here's the issue, started it up and won't idle for shit, off the uego gauge lean. Messed with it for awhile and couldn't get it to run any better. I put the stock...
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    electrical help? brake light issue

    A fee weeks ago I had a brake light go out, and it was a few days before I got a new bulb. After replacing it, at night when I step on the pedal the light on the dash would flash for just a second. Tonite it gotten to were it would stay on dim while I was on the brake, and at idle would make all...
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    exhaust manifold stud questions

    hi, im about to change the headgasket on my 7m, and instead of putting my 200000 mile head back on im going to put a better condition head on. i got this head with my parts car, it looks to be in good shape, but im taking it to the machine shop soon anyway to be cleaned. but i noticed that it...
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    Need help with cf hood

    okay, so i got the gt concept hood in cf from carbon creations and put it on a few days ago. it didnt line up quite right, but i havent had time to work on it. today i did. i spent about an hour and a half finding what it hit and adjusting the stops, but the drivers side keeps looking like this...
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    Help, dropped my car off boosting 8 lbs, now it wont go over 5 1/2

    ok, so i blew my exhaust manifold gasket last week. luckily it was still under warranty from when i got it replaced 8 months ago. i dropped it off at the shop that did the work before, and i was boosting 8 lbs on a slightly shimmed wastegate. when i picked it up the next day, the car wouldnt...
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    88 7m vs 08 S2000

    So a few months ago my friends parents bought him an 08 S2000, and ive never bothered racing him because i knew my mk3 would lose. We are both 17 and its always kind of ticked me off because i worked so hard to get my car and his just got handed to him after he failed two classes in school last...
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    How do i test for boost leaks?

    I have an 88 turbo with intake, bic ddp, test pipe, and 3 in cat back. i boost 7/8 pounds usually, but ive been hearing that with my mods it should be higher. is this correct? and how can i test for boost leaks? ive done some searching, but i figured just asking experienced 7mgte owners on here...
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    noob BOV question

    ok, so i was wondering if i could use a knockoff turbo xs bov in place off the bosch bpv i have, with the stock hoses. or just using hoses. if so what connects to what? or do i have to have hardpipes? feel free to flame, but at least gimme a little good info mixed in. :1zhelp:
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    Should I sell my supra?

    Ok, so yesterday my friend and i were talking and hes said he wanted to buy my supra. i thought he was kidding and said 7500 and he said ok. im 17, and the supras my first car. i saved up for it myself, put intake and exhaust on it, and love it. its an 88 turbo hardtop, five speed, 181000 miles...
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    Why is my wheel squeaking? :(

    ok, so the other day i raced against my friends s2k from a stop. when i launched the the car spun and fishtailed off the road a tad and the right rear wheel went BOOM BOOM BOOM til it got back on the road. then the next day i heard a squeak squeak squeak as i drove out of my driveway. it went...
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    New here, just introducing myself

    Hi everyone, im Nick. im 17 and got my supra in november of 08, after saving up for months. its an 88 turbo, hardtop, 5 speed with tems, and i love it. :icon_bigg a guy i know named Nate told me about this site and that you were the go to guys for mk3 stuff. im at school right now, but ill...